Around 2000+ protesters assembled yesterday (Saturday) at the site on Preston New Road near Blackpool where Cayman Islands company Cuadrilla proposes to start hydraulic fracking. Watch video On Thursday Secretary […]
Government forces fracking onto Lancashire
Demonstrators protesting today’s decision The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid today allowed Cuadrilla’s appeal against the county council’s decision to refuse permission for fracking at the […]
Big Stink over Waste Collection changes as PFI cost of closing plants is questioned
Local County Councillor Gina Dowding at last week’s County Council Executive Scrutiny Committee There could be a big stink brewing over changes to waste collection in Lancashire, after the County […]
Green Party set to Challenge Council’s Plans for New Housing
Photo: Lancaster City Council Does Turley’s report on the Lancaster district’s housing requirements – suggesting the area needs 13,000 – 14000 new homes between 2011 and 2031 – provide a […]
County Councillors call for government to release DEFRA fracking report
Today Lancashire County Council have rejected a planning application by Cuadrilla for a further prospective fracking site at Singleton. The ruling is separate to the Cuadrilla applications for two fracking […]
NHS hospital services privatisation to go under spotlight at public meeting
No Health Selloff petition campaign at Horseshoe Corner Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust’s privatisation plans will be under the spotlight at a public meeting at Lancaster Town Hall at 7pm on […]
Lancashire County Council calls for Robin Hood Tax to rebalance economy
County Councillor Gina Dowding Lancashire County Council has become the 50th British local authority to agree to lobby Government to sign up to the Financial Transaction Tax. The motion was proposed at […]
Green Party leader to visit Lancaster tomorrow to host public meeting on women in politics
Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party. Image: Green Party Green Party leader Natalie Bennett and European election candidate for the region, councillor Gina Dowding, will host a public meeting […]
Local Greens invite you to debate Europe
North Lancashire Green Party are holding a Public Meeting at the The Friends Meeting House, (next to Lancaster Train station) to discuss the future of Europe and its importance in […]
County Councillors hear other side of the Fracking argument
Councillors from across Lancashire representing both County and district councils were offered a different view about Shale Gas than previously heard in County Hall, with a presentation by John Ashton, […]